by Kullah Anderson
Below is a (non-exhaustive!) list of sites that have been collected based on the personal experience of Aalto MBA Alumni board members. Career/Professional and Personal Development: The Myers & Briggs Foundation http://www.myersbriggs.org/ The mission of the Myers & Briggs Foundation is to continue the pioneering work of Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers in the field of psychological type, especially the ethical and accurate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument. Belbin Team Roles http://www.belbin.com/rte.asp Discover the behavioural strengths and weaknesses of the individuals that you work with. Use Team Roles to help build high-performing teams, maximise working relationships, and to enable people to learn about themselves. Engage and develop the talent that is already around you. Use Belbin. Mind Tools www.mindtools.com We’re here to help you learn the practical, straightforward skills you need to excel in your career. (You can explore the menus on the left hand side to see our core skill areas.) Harvard Business Review www.hbr.com Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) was founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit, wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvard University, reporting into Harvard Business School. Our mission is to improve the practice of management in a changing world. This mission influences how we approach what we do here and what we believe is important. Ted Talks www.ted.com, several links in site including http://ideas.ted.com/ TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, we’re building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world’s most inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events around the world, all year long. JustSell http://www.justsell.com/: We’ve been helping sales leaders since 1998 by providing no-fluff ideas and tools to be more effective in selling. Linkedin Group: Harvard Business Review https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Harvard-Business-Review-3044917?home=&gid=3044917&trk=anet_ug_hm The Ladders www.theladders.com – job search and career development site The Ladders (UK) www.theladders.co.uk – sister site in the UK Career Confidential http://careerconfidential.com/welcome Career Confidential is a rapidly growing job search training company based in Texas [USA] that specializes in providing job seekers with powerful and customizable tools and techniques to get the jobs they want fast. (http://careerconfidential.com/about-us/) Fakta http://www.talentum.com/products_and_services/hr/article399924.ece Fakta is a high-end professional magazine for managers and key personnel featuring personal profiles, the latest leisure time activities and glimpses of personal hobbies. Ekonomi magazine http://www.ekonomit.fi/web/en/member-benefits requires or may require membership Talouselämä http://www.talouselama.fi/ Finnish economics magazine Blogs: Kristiina Harju http://www.kristiinaharju.fi/index.php/features (Harju Consulting Oy) and Tero Kauppinen http://www.viagroup.fi/author/tero-j-kauppinen/ (ViaGroup Ltd) iSpace by AaltoEE https://ispace.aaltoee.fi/tool/